ABBOTT LABORATORIES, DIAGNOSTICS DIVISION -- LIDOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE INJ.,USP,4903,7931,7939.  -- 6505-00-598-6116
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:LIDOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE INJ.,USP,4903,7931,7939.
MSDS Date:12/13/1991
FSC:6505
NIIN:00-598-6116
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ABBOTT LABORATORIES, DIAGNOSTICS DIVISION
Address:RT 43 AND 137
City:ABBOTT PARK
State:IL
ZIP:60064-9078
Country:US
Info Phone Num:708-937-7970/800-323-9100
Emergency Phone Num:708-937-7970/800-323-9100
CAGE:0ALT7
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ABBOTT LABORATORIES DIAGNOSTICS DIV
Address:RT 43 AND 137
Box:City:NORTH CHICAGO
State:IL
ZIP:60064-9078
Country:US
Phone:800-323-9100
CAGE:0ALT7

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:LIDOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE IN AQUEOUS SOLUTION.
CAS:73-78-9
RTECS #:AN7600000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:AQUEOUS SOLUTION
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50=220-457MG/KG,MICE,ORAL.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONTAINS LIDOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE IN
    AQU SOLN.HEALTH RELATED DATA FOR PROD BASED ON LIDOCAINE
    HYDROCHLORIDE CONTENT.LOC ANESTHETIC THAT PRODUCES NUMBUNESS & THAT
    AFFECTS CNS & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM.CAN  AFFECT FETUS(FETAL HYPOXIA
    OR BRADYCARDIA)IF USED DURING LABOR/DELIVERY.INFREQUENT INDICES
    DELAYED HYPERSENSITIVITY RES
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER
    MSDS:CARCINOGENICITY:NTP/IARC/OSHA/ACGIH:NOT LISTED.
Effects of Overexposure:IN CLINICAL USE PRODUCES
    NUMBNESS,LIGHTHEADEDNESS,DROWS,DIZZ,RESTLESSNESS,LOSS OF
    HEARING,BREATH/SWALLOWE
    DYSFUNCTION,APPREHENSION,EUPHORIA,TINNITIS,ALTERED
    VISION,VOMIT,SENSATION OF HOT/COLD NUMBNESS
    ,TWITCHING,TREMORS,STUPOR,CONVULSIONS,UNCONSC,RESP
    ARREST,HYPOTENSION,BRADYCARDIA & CARDIOVASCULAR COLLAPSE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SENSITIVITY TO LOCAL ANESTHETICS.
    PRE-EXISTING CARDIOVASCULAR OR CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:REMOVE FROM SOURCE OF EXPOSURE. SKIN/EYE CONTACT OCCURS FLUSH
    W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER. IF IRRIT PERSISTS OR SIGNS OF TOXICITY
    OCCUR SEEK MED ATTN. NO KNOWN ANTIDOTE. PROVIDE
    SYMPTOMATIC/SUPPORTIVE, MO NITORING CARDIAC & RESP FUNCTION, CARE
    AS NECESSARY.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:PER MSDS:N/A. HOWEVER USE APPROPRIATE EXTINGUISHING
    MEDIA FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB WITH SUITABLE MATERIAL. FLUSH WITH
    WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MFG.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE.
Other Precautions:NONE.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED.
Ventilation:NO SPECIAL PROVISIONS REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:GLOVES TO MINIMIZE SKIN CONTACT.
Eye Protection:GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:N/A.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:WATER(APRX)
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:WATER(APRX)
Spec Gravity:WATER(APPROX)
pH:3-7
Viscosity:WATER(APPROX)
Solubility in Water:AQUEOUS SOLUTION
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NELGIG

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

NONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOT DETERMINED.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS. AS OF REVIEW DATE OF THIS DOCUMENT (MFG'S
    MSDS) THIS CHEMICAL IS NOT AN RCRA HAZ WASTE (PER 40CFR PART 261).

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